Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

A powerful 2024 solar superstorm struck Mars, flooding its atmosphere with electrons and briefly disrupting orbiting ...

Earth and Mars showed very different responses to the same solar storm.

The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition ...

For decades, scientists have debated whether Mars once had a large ocean. Images from orbiters have shown valleys, channels ...

The radio 'howl' of a lightning-like discharge has been detected at Mars for the first time. While orbiting the red planet, ...

Sifting through 180,000 observations, the team found a single event. We may have detected a whistler wave on the Red Planet.

Arnie said, "Get your a* to Mars", but is it really a good idea? We asked the experts about our Martian future.

Did you know? Sound from another planet, the wind on Mars, has been recorded and made audible with the help of headphones and ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi, y'all. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi. REGINA BARBER ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...